Staff Accountant - 80k to 90k

CFS; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Occasional WFH

Job summary

CFS in Wisconsin is seeking a Staff Accountant to join a family-owned organization with a strong reputation and growth trajectory. You will prepare and review monthly financial statements with input from the offshore accounting team.

The role includes month-end close, journal entries, asset schedules, and balance sheet reconciliations, plus mentoring others and supporting internal controls in a hybrid work environment with occasional remote days.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of accounting experience with strong month-end close, general ledger, and multi-entity accounting experience.
• Self-starter with strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Prior mentoring or leadership experience is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly financial statements prepared by the offshore accounting team to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Perform month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, general ledger reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and support balance sheet reconciliations.
• Serve as a backup to the Accounting Manager and assist with workflow coordination and mentoring of the accounting team.
• Identify process improvement opportunities, support internal controls, and assist with special projects as assigned.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Organizational skills

Mentoring/Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

• Join a family-owned organization with a strong reputation, long-term stability, and continued growth.
• Be part of a company investing heavily in employee development, leadership, and succession planning.
• Work in a highly visible role that partners closely with accounting leadership and helps support a growing accounting function.
• Opportunity to mentor and support an offshore accounting team while expanding your own leadership skills.
• Flexible work environment with occasional work-from-home flexibility for appointments or weather-related events.

Staff Accountant

Salary: $80,000-$90,000

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

• Join a family-owned organization with a strong reputation, long-term stability, and continued growth.
• Be part of a company investing heavily in employee development, leadership, and succession planning.
• Work in a highly visible role that partners closely with accounting leadership and helps support a growing accounting function.
• Opportunity to mentor and support an offshore accounting team while expanding your own leadership skills.
• Flexible work environment with occasional work-from-home flexibility for appointments or weather-related events.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly financial statements prepared by the offshore accounting team to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Perform month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, general ledger reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Maintain fixed asset schedules and support balance sheet reconciliations.
• Serve as a backup to the Accounting Manager and assist with workflow coordination and mentoring of the accounting team.
• Identify process improvement opportunities, support internal controls, and assist with special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance preferred.
• 3+ years of accounting experience with strong month-end close, general ledger, and multi-entity accounting experience.
• Self-starter with strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills; prior mentoring or leadership experience is a plus.